Essay Question:
“The internet has given audiences much more power than ever before.”
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Introduction:
In this essay I am going to be explaining the disadvantages and advantages of the media and how its affected the music, film & news industry. I agree with the statement to a certain extent because the media has given the audience more power than they had before. When it had hit the year 2000 the internet had just about came out and this affected us because as more phones came out the quality of the screens got better. So since the quality got better no one really decided to go to places like the cinema and started to watch illegal downloads. No one would buy the news as often and would get instant news of electronic devices.
Music Industry;
Film & TV Industry;
The changes due to film & TV are binge watching and world wide release dates(illegal downloads). This is because on TV they release soap opera's to different countries different times. Soap opera's get realised some people get too attached, this is when they start binge watching.
The advantages due to this change is that audiences don't have to wait a couple of days or weeks for their favourite shows to come out and they can watch it where and whenever they want. This is because on TV and apps such as Netflix they release a whole series and because of phones, tablets, laptops etc. All we need is data to access it.
The disadvantages due to this change is that even though different countries get different context at different times we are still able to access content that isn't in our country yet. This is because of the internet, we can fool it to think were in a different country even though we're not. We could also download this content illegally.
News Industry;
The changes due to the news industry are citizen journalism, live streaming and viral news 'click bait'. This is because if something big happened such as a terrorist attack or a celebrity having a fight etc, people usually use a live streaming app so that others are aware.
The advantages due to this change is audiences don't have to wait the next day for there news and what's going on around the world. This is because we have the internet and electronic devices so we can get instant news, so anyone can be a journalist at any time and all they need to have is a live streaming app.
The disadvantages due to this change is that no one pays for the news anymore so newspaper companies go out of business, journalists lose their jobs etc. This is because of the internet, instant news and because us as the audience choose what news goes viral. Also we don't know who to trust and, this is because of fake news.
Conclusion;
In conclusion to this, I believe that the internet has put out advantages, but also disadvantages. This is because things such as binge watching can be seen as both an advantage & a disadvantage. Its an advantage because we can watch soap opera's when we want and for how ever long we want, but it can be seen as a disadvantage because it can make us forget what we need to do and lose track of time.
Music Industry;
The change due to the internet is that anyone could become
famous through YouTube and other platforms. This is because there apps that are
used by people world-wide and if any one of your videos goes viral then people
will start to recognise your face and you'll get a lot of likes, followers,
subscribers etc.
The advantage due to this changes is that audiences are able
to connect with their favourite artists/role-models (famous people). This is
because of Social Medias such as Instagram, Snapchat etc. This is helpful
because audiences can share their feedback to anyone they want and you don't
need to pay.
The disadvantage due to the change is that artists don't
make as much money as they should. This is because people decide to download
their music illegally instead of buying it, so there was an increase in their
concert tickets and since a lot of their fans go to them they are able to earn
the money that they deserve.
Film & TV Industry;
The changes due to film & TV are binge watching and world wide release dates(illegal downloads). This is because on TV they release soap opera's to different countries different times. Soap opera's get realised some people get too attached, this is when they start binge watching.
The advantages due to this change is that audiences don't have to wait a couple of days or weeks for their favourite shows to come out and they can watch it where and whenever they want. This is because on TV and apps such as Netflix they release a whole series and because of phones, tablets, laptops etc. All we need is data to access it.
The disadvantages due to this change is that even though different countries get different context at different times we are still able to access content that isn't in our country yet. This is because of the internet, we can fool it to think were in a different country even though we're not. We could also download this content illegally.
News Industry;
The changes due to the news industry are citizen journalism, live streaming and viral news 'click bait'. This is because if something big happened such as a terrorist attack or a celebrity having a fight etc, people usually use a live streaming app so that others are aware.
The advantages due to this change is audiences don't have to wait the next day for there news and what's going on around the world. This is because we have the internet and electronic devices so we can get instant news, so anyone can be a journalist at any time and all they need to have is a live streaming app.
The disadvantages due to this change is that no one pays for the news anymore so newspaper companies go out of business, journalists lose their jobs etc. This is because of the internet, instant news and because us as the audience choose what news goes viral. Also we don't know who to trust and, this is because of fake news.
Conclusion;
In conclusion to this, I believe that the internet has put out advantages, but also disadvantages. This is because things such as binge watching can be seen as both an advantage & a disadvantage. Its an advantage because we can watch soap opera's when we want and for how ever long we want, but it can be seen as a disadvantage because it can make us forget what we need to do and lose track of time.
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